endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
university student; college student
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
home area; home town; local
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
volunteer activities; volunteerism
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
people; men and women; each person; everybody
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
perfect; complete; flawless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary